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Surfing for God: Discovering the Divine Desire Beneath Sexual Struggle

by Michael John Cusick

Sexual struggle through a Christian lens

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Sexual struggle through a Christian lens

Michael John Cusick frames pornography addiction as more than a problem of willpower, exploring how the pursuit of sexual pleasure can intersect with deeper desires for affirmation and spiritual connection. Drawing on scripture, personal examples, and his counseling experience, he discusses how sexual addiction begins, ways to address struggles before they escalate, and approaches to compulsions and relapse. The book places these questions within a Christian understanding of desire and the sustaining love of Christ, combining reflection on the roots of addiction with practical guidance for people facing it and those who support them.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Men seeking a Christian perspective on pornography or sexual addiction.
  • People in ministry looking for guidance on supporting those facing sexual struggles.
  • Readers interested in faith-based discussion of desire, affirmation, and relapse.

Themes

Pornography and sexual addictionDesire and affirmationChristian spiritualityRelapse and recoveryMinistry support

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Book overview

Discover how the barrier built by porn addiction can become a bridge to abundant life. Using personal examples, scriptural illustrations, and 20 years of counseling experience, Cusick will help you understand how to break free from the prison of sexual addiction.

What if lust for porn is really a search for true passion?

In a world where there are 68 million searches for pornography every day and where over 70 percent of Christian men report viewing porn in the last year, it's no surprise that more and more men struggle with an addiction to this false fantasy. Common wisdom says if they just had more willpower or more faith, their fight would be over. But is the answer really that simple?

According to counselor and ministry leader Michael John Cusick, the answer is no--but the big truth may be much more freeing. Backed by scripture, Cusick uses examples from his own life and from his twenty years of counseling experience to show us how the pursuit of empty pleasure is really a search for our heart's deepest desire--and the real key to resistance is discovering and embracing the joy we truly want.

Cusick discusses the origins of sexual addiction, the need for affirmation, and the heart that aches for God while falling into relapse. Handling a difficult topic with grace, mercy and honesty, Cusick's insights will help you understand:

  • How porn struggles begin
  • What to do to prevent those struggles
  • How to overcome compulsions once they begin

An essential resource centered on the sustaining love of Christ, this book will help guide anyone battling sex addiction or those in ministry seeking to provide encouragement to those struggling.

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